by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Physical Sciences is a concentration offered under the biological and physical science major at Los Angeles Pierce College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in biological and physical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pierce College paid an average of $328 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,196 | $8,528 |
| Fees | $42 | $42 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about Pierce College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Pierce College biological and physical sciences associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pierce College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.3% of the biological and physical sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 59.2% of biological and physical sciences associate degree recipients at Pierce College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 107 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 252 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 228 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 59 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
